# Madison County Schools vs ActiveParent

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Madison County Schools at 80% against ActiveParent's 7%. Madison County Schools also leads on rating (3.5 vs 2.1). ActiveParent's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (118 vs 10). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Madison County Schools holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ActiveParent has 118 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Madison County Schools's written reviews are positive against 7% of ActiveParent's.

Madison County Schools ships an update every 10 months, ActiveParent every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 24, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Madison County Schools | ActiveParent |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.5 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/madison-county-schools/id1013178148/reviews)** | [2.1 (118 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/activeparent/id1094366944/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 10 | **118** |
| Positive reviews | **80.0% of reviews** | 7.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 78 MB | 59 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | **8.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Madison County School District (MS)](https://appshunter.io/developer/1554915798) | [Central Access Corporation](https://appshunter.io/developer/1016471028) |

## What reviewers say

### Madison County Schools

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/madison-county-schools/id1013178148)

This app centralizes essential information for parents, students, and faculty, offering access to news, announcements, photos, documents, and calendar events. It also features a directory for quick contact information and allows direct emailing of constituents.

**Highlights:** News and announcements, Photo and document access, Calendar events, Constituent directory, Direct email contact, Content filtering

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### ActiveParent

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/activeparent/id1094366944)

Access comprehensive student information on your iOS device. View grades, attendance, discipline, schedules, and more. Stay connected with school news and messages.

**Highlights:** View student grades, Track attendance, Monitor discipline records, Access school schedules, Read school news, View AIM messages, Use Touch ID for login

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers complain about**

- ❌ App redirects to website
- ❌ Not user-friendly
- ❌ Difficult to navigate
- ❌ Small font size
- ❌ Login issues

**Reported bugs**

- Blank blue screen on launch
- App crashes on opening
- Phone numbers jumbled after registration
- No edit option for contact information
- Cannot log in with correct credentials

**Requested features**

- 💡 Revert to old version
- 💡 Implement Face ID/biometric login
- 💡 Improve user interface
- 💡 Make app function as a true app
- 💡 Add dates to grade entries


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Madison County Schools free?

Madison County Schools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is ActiveParent free?

ActiveParent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Madison County Schools or ActiveParent?

Madison County Schools is rated higher. Madison County Schools averages 3.5 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while ActiveParent averages 2.1 from 118 ratings.

### Do Madison County Schools or ActiveParent have ads?

Neither Madison County Schools nor ActiveParent shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Madison County Schools or ActiveParent?

Madison County Schools ships an update every 10 months, and ActiveParent every 3 weeks. Most recently, Madison County Schools was updated on August 24, 2026 and ActiveParent on September 20, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*